Curr Opin Pediatr. 2018 Aug;30(4):466-471. doi: 10.1097/MOP.0000000000000637. Miller E1, Jones KA1, McCauley HL2. Abstract PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Dating and sexual violence victimization are not uncommon in early adolescence and increase in prevalence throughout adolescence into young adulthood with profound health and social consequences. Greater attention to what works in prevention is needed to inform current […]
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BMC Pediatr. 2018 Nov 23;18(1):367. doi: 10.1186/s12887-018-1316-3. Buja A1, Gallimberti L2, Chindamo S2, Lion C3,4, Terraneo A2, Rivera M5, Marini E2, Gomez-Perez LJ6, Scafato E7,8,9, Baldo V10. Abstract BACKGROUND: Substance use and abuse by young adolescents has become a serious issue for public health services, and several socio-environmental factors can influence how vulnerable a young […]
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Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2018 Dec 4. doi: 10.1111/ppc.12336. Lu L1, Xu DD1,2, Liu HZ3,4, Zhang L5,6, Ng CH7, Ungvari GS8,9,10, Wu WT11, Xiang YF12, An FR5,6, Xiang YT1. Abstract PURPOSE: To compare mobile phone addiction (MPA) patterns between Tibetan and Han adolescents in China. DESIGN AND METHODS: The study was carried out in two provinces […]
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J Behav Addict. 2018 Nov 26:1-11. doi: 10.1556/2006.7.2018.115 Guo L1,2, Luo M1,2, Wang WX1,2, Huang GL3, Xu Y3, Gao X3, Lu CY1,2, Zhang WH4,5. Abstract BACKGROUND AND AIMS: This large-scale study aimed to test (a) associations of problematic Internet use (PIU) and sleep disturbance with suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among Chinese adolescents and (b) […]
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Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Nov 28;15(12). pii: E2682. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15122682. Yang J1, Guo Y2, Du X3, Jiang Y4, Wang W5, Xiao D6, Wang T7, Lu C8, Guo L9. Abstract Use of the Internet has become an integral part of daily life. Adolescents are especially at a higher risk of developing problematic Internet […]
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Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2018 Dec 4. pii: /j/ijamh.ahead-of-print/ijamh-2018-0035/ijamh-2018-0035.xml. doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2018-0035. Parashkouh NN1, Mirhadian L2, EmamiSigaroudi A2, Leili EK3, Karimi H4. Abstract Introduction Addiction to the Internet and mobile phones in adolescents could be related to loneliness. However, less research has been conducted on this topic in developing countries. This study aimed to examine […]
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Addict Behav. 2018 Dec 7;90:421-427. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.12.009. [Epub ahead of print] Li G1, Hou G1, Yang D1, Jian H2, Wang W3. Abstract Associations between anxiety, depression and adolescent Internet addiction have been well documented in the literature; however, few published studies have examined these relationships considering the developmental trajectory courses of adolescent Internet addiction as […]
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Psychiatry Res. 2018 Nov 17;271:96-104. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.11.036. Nie J1, Li W2, Wang P1, Wang X3, Wang Y1, Lei L4. Abstract Type D personality denotes the joint tendency towards negative affectivity and social inhibition. The recent research has regarded Type D personality as a risk factor of social networking sites addiction. The current study aimed to […]
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Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2018 Nov 17. pii: /j/ijamh.ahead-of-print/ijamh-2018-0095/ijamh-2018-0095.xml. doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2018-0095. Dewi RK1, Efendi F1, Has EMM1, Gunawan J2. Abstract Nowadays smartphones are used anywhere and at any time, day or night, by adolescents. Smartphone use, especially at night, is a risk factor for sleep disturbance and depression in adolescents. The purpose of this […]
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Appetite. 2018 Oct 29;133:130-137. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2018.10.032. Falbe J1, Thompson HR2, Patel A3, Madsen KA4. Abstract Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) increase risk of cardiometabolic disease. Young people consume the largest amounts of SSBs and have experienced the greatest relative gains in obesity in the past several decades. There is evidence of addictive properties of both caffeine and […]
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